Leadership Quotes

211. Vocational education programs have made a real difference in the lives of countless young people nationwide; they build self-confidence and leadership skills by allowing students to utilize their unique gifts and talents.

^{Conrad Burns}

212. The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.

^{Carlos Ghosn}

213. Management’s job is to convey leadership’s message in a compelling and inspiring way. Not just in meetings, but also by example.

^{Jeffrey Gitomer}

214. What I’ve really learned over time is that optimism is a very, very important part of leadership.

^{Bob Iger}

215. In order to cultivate a set of leaders with legitimacy in the eyes of the citizenry, it is necessary that the path to leadership be visibly open to talented and qualified individuals of every race and ethnicity.

^{Sandra Day O’Connor}

216. Leadership is something you earn, something you’re chosen for. You can’t come in yelling, ‘I’m your leader!’ If it happens, it’s because the other guys respect you.

^{Ben Roethlisberger}

217. Insight essentially means being able to see things other people are not able to see. This is the hallmark of leadership.

^{Jaggi Vasudev}

218. Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.

^{Pete Hoekstra}

219. My life path number is 7. One of the qualities is leadership. If I’m not being a leader, I’m not doing what I’m supposed to be doing.

^{NLE Choppa}

220. Leadership is about doing the right thing, even if it going against a vast number of naysayers and mediocre people.

^{N. R. Narayana Murthy}

221. Turnaround or growth, it’s getting your people focused on the goal that is still the job of leadership.

^{Anne M. Mulcahy}

222. Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

^{Donald Rumsfeld}

223. Leadership is service to others.

^{Denise Morrison}

224. At the heart of great leadership is a curious mind, heart, and spirit.

^{Chip Conley}

225. Leadership is inspiring extraordinary people to step up and serve their country.

^{Justin Trudeau}

226. A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.

^{Chinua Achebe}

227. I am deeply honored by the trust the board has placed in me to lead Duke Energy. I have a high degree of confidence in the strength of our company’s leadership and dedicated employees.

^{Lynn Good}

228. When one shows good leadership, good mentality and is a team-mate, all the others follow him, 100 per cent.

^{Claude Makelele}

229. We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and motivate others who share your values, strong problem-solving ability, and leadership.

^{Wendy Kopp}

230. I think the most important thing… is leadership. It’s something that has been lacking in young women and girls for a very long time, not because we don’t want to but because of what society has labeled women to be. I think we are the most powerful beings in the world and that we should be given every opportunity.

^{Zozibini Tunzi}

231. There’s no doubt West Point impacted who I am… It has an enormous emphasis, not only on military aspects, but character development. Whether it’s the honor code, or the interactions you have, both with the cadet leadership and the academy leadership, every place you are is a character test.

^{Mike Pompeo}

232. There is nothing that Bitcoin can do which Ethereum can’t. While Ethereum is less battle-tested, it is moving faster, has better leadership, and has more developer mindshare.

^{Fred Ehrsam}

233. Leadership is an ever-evolving position.

^{Mike Krzyzewski}

234. Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.

^{Marian Anderson}

235. Whether we’re talking about leadership, teamwork, or client service, there is no more powerful attribute than the ability to be genuinely honest about one’s weaknesses, mistakes, and needs for help.

^{Patrick Lencioni}

236. Constant, gentle pressure is my preferred technique for leadership, guidance, and coaching.

^{Danny Meyer}

237. Leadership is standing with your people. People say you have to live to fight another day, but sometimes you have to show you are a true leader.

^{Leymah Gbowee}

238. The Republican Party is the Grand Old Party. It’s made enormous contributions to the success of our country. And it is a party that has embraced its leadership role when it has had the majority or the White House.

^{Nancy Pelosi}

239. Leadership is an individual sport, one that has to be fine-tuned to each of the people that reports to you. Leaders also need to provide the direction, energy, encouragement and inspiration for each person who reports directly to the leader as well as for the overall organization.

^{David Petraeus}

240. America is stronger because of President Obama’s leadership, and I’m better because of his friendship.

^{Hillary Clinton}

241. It is not about gender, it is about experience, leadership, and vision.

^{Angela Ahrendts}

242. I am humbled, gratified and overjoyed at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in commemoration of my father’s leadership. It of course means a lot to our family. But more important, it is a great step forward for America.

^{Martin Luther King III}

243. I look for my opportunities, not trying to go outside of my genuine realm, because leadership has to be genuine and authentic.

^{Aaron Rodgers}

244. Doing nothing while the middle class is hurting. That’s not leadership. Loose regulations and lax enforcement. That’s not leadership. That’s abandoning our middle class.

^{Kamala Harris}

245. Many corporate leaders and employees have the right intentions, but it can be overwhelming when you consider how everything is affected from leadership styles, to organizational structure, to employee engagement, to customer service an marketplace.

^{Simon Mainwaring}

246. Leadership is about stepping up when it’s the appropriate time and then making sure everyone knows that we’re all on the same page.

^{Robert Kraft}

247. Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens.

^{David Cameron}

248. The country needs leadership driven by the dictates of national security, not the ebb and flow of political fortunes.

^{Dominic Grieve}

249. To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in a democratic Nigeria.

^{Ibrahim Babangida}

250. No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.

^{Peter Drucker}

251. Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.

^{Simon Sinek}

252. There is no force in the world that can block the powerful march of our army and people, who are holding high the banner of the suns of great Comrade Kim Il Sung and great Comrade Kim Jong Il and continuing to advance under the leadership of the party and with strong faith in sure victory.

^{Kim Jong-un}

253. There are some members of the House leadership whose only mission in life is to demonize the president.

^{John Kennedy}

254. For a homosexual, he’s one of the nicest guys I ever met. And he’s good at what he does. You know, he’s got leadership ability, and if these people here would listen to him, he would take ’em a long way. But anyway, me and Richard got to be pretty good friends – not in a homosexual way, that’s for sure.

^{Rudy Boesch}

255. Mandela’s heroism is the heroism of a man who suffered so badly for what he thought of as freedom. And yet when he had the upper hand he has this incredible self-control and theseincredible leadership qualities.

^Bono

256. Leadership is all about emotional intelligence. Management is taught, while leadership is experienced.

^{Rajeev Suri}

257. Leadership that exploits and sacrifices young people on the altar of its goals is nothing more than raw, demonic power. Genuine leadership is found in ceaseless efforts to foster young people, to pave the way forward for them.

^{Daisaku Ikeda}

258. Leadership – mobilization toward a common goal.

^{Garry Wills}

259. In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power – including strong and principled diplomacy.

^{Barack Obama}

260. Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy.

^{Norman Schwarzkopf}

261. What matters about people is their magnetic leadership, their aptitude for helping those following in their footsteps, and their passion – how they choose to package that is their prerogative.

^{Caroline Ghosn}

262. Well, I think that – I think leadership’s always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

^{Paul Keating}

263. Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability.

^{Harvey Mackay}